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Intake

Cipher Prime Studios · Nov 6, 2013

Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage.

Indie Action Arcade Score Attack Great Soundtrack
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Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage. Blast and combo your way through an epic cascade of audiovisual mayhem so intoxicating it comes with its own warning label.

FEATURES

  • Classic Arcade Shooter: From its aspect ratio to its fast-paced game play, Intake is directly inspired by classic arcade shooters and SHMUPs with just a hint of FPS love.
  • Achievements: Over 70 finely tuned achievements that will teach even the most hardcore player new tricks. These are not your typical progress-only achievements.
  • High Scoreboard and Game Stats: Keep track of your high scores and decimate your friends.
  • Challenge Modes: Acceleration, Minefield, Reaction, and Flood modes will challenge every aspect of how you play.
  • Gameplay Changing Features: Grab vitamins while you play and trade them in for intense game upgrades. You can even turn the game into a SHMUP if you show your skills.
  • Dubstep Soundtrack: Infinite wubs. Classy ones.
  • Colorblind Modes: Intake offers colorblind modes for players with deuteranopia, protanopia, and tritanopia.
  • Full Steam Support
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System requirements Windows · macOS

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP or Later
  • Processor: 2.2 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 8600M or better
  • Storage: 450 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: We recommend some great headphones or a nice speaker set.

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OS X 10.7 Lion or Later
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 8600M or better
  • Storage: 450 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: We recommend some great headphones or a nice speaker set.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Cipher Prime Studios
Content warning
Intake insinuates the consumption of pharmaceutical and recreational drugs.
Achievements
77
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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macOS: unknown
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playable
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
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Buy Verdict

Watch — $3.99.

Decent deal at 60% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

▲ ~48 days until next sale

Value Score

Great Value — 83th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 83th percentile. Priced as Market at $3.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 38%
Value Ratio Top 17%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Intake worth buying right now?
Watch — $3.99. Decent deal at 60% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Intake go on sale?
Decent deal at 60% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Intake free to play?
Intake costs $3.99 on Steam.
What genre is Intake?
Intake is a Action, Indie game.
Who developed Intake?
Intake was developed by Cipher Prime Studios and published by Cipher Prime Studios.
What platforms does Intake support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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